MAYBELLE R.

ALERIA August 5, 2019

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REACTION PAPER

Science Education is very important to the development of any nation that is why every
nation must take it very serious in all institutions of learning especially Philippines. Many of the
developed countries were able to achieve so much science and technology because of science
education. Upon reading the Science Education in the Philippines article, I felt sad and worried
to the current situation in terms of Science and Mathematics in the Philippines. Meanwhile, I
realized that there are a lot of factors that account for the low performance in science of Filipino
students one of those are the lack of support by the school and government.

For me, science education is not being given much important in schools since some
schools lack of support for scientific culture reflected in the deficiencies regarding the school
curriculum, the inadequate teaching learning process, insufficient learning materials and lack of
teacher training. Also, because of having large numbers of students in the classroom the teacher
sometimes forgets to interact with the students and how they evolve after acquiring knowledge.
In addition, government also lack of support in science education. The government’s plan for
improving the science education remains limited. It is merely because of lack of fund given by
the government.

The Philippines is still a developing country. It is not a classification that one should be
ashamed of. What it is an indication that that our country experienced massive setbacks due to
colonization, corruption, and the lack of a properly educated voting population. In fact, we are
completely capable of achieving the successes experienced by countries on the other side of the
globe. What we should know is that for us to reach such a goal, we need science. Not just science
discussed in textbooks and observed in laboratories, but science in everyday life, science that is
evident in how we handle all of our tasks and decisions. A strong science education is not an
option, it is a must. We must improve the ways we teach science in the Philippines, if we want to
see ourselves moving and thinking forward.